@article{ref1,
title="Narrative plausibility: the impact of sequence and anchoring",
journal="Behavioral sciences and the law",
year="2003",
author="Canter, David V. and Grieve, Nicola and Nicol, Catherine and Benneworth, Kelly",
volume="21",
number="2",
pages="251-267",
abstract="The perceived plausibility of suspect narratives is hypothesized to be a product of more than logical evaluation. Aspects of the narrative's internal structure, notably the extent to which it follows a canonical (or stereotypical) sequence of events, may influence judged plausibility. Plausibility may also be sensitive to external &quot;anchors&quot; that activate relevant schema. To test these possibilities, variations of two suspect testimonies were created in accordance with the model by Stein and Glenn (1979) of a stereotypical story grammar, and the account by Wagenaar, van Koppen, and Crombag (1993) of narrative anchoring. Subjects rated the narrative account using a perceived plausibility scale developed from pilot work. ANOVA revealed that criminal anchoring in suspect statements, regardless of the crime scenario, has a negative effect on the plausibility level. Similarly, plausibility levels were lower when the statement did not follow a temporal sequence of events. The implications for models of how people judge plausibility are discussed, as are the practical implications for legal contexts.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0735-3936",
doi="10.1002/bsl.528",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bsl.528"
}